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EC FFE Will County

Greenfield

Will, Illinois · PJM

DC Readiness
58.5
Good / 100

EC FFE Will County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Will, Illinois, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.5/100 DC Readiness and a 4.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh
UtilityCOMMONWEALTH EDISON COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth393
Avg queue wait4.8 yrs
Recent queue wait6.1 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNETRIX - ALSIP
IXP distance19.2 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage27.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance34.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCOMED
Land contactWill County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index113.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter (386)
DC distance18.1 mi
Nearest rail0.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route18.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (35)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,100
Heating degree days5,600
Land price / acre$10,259

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

New-DC state tax exemptions suspended for 2 years (from Jul 2026).

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone sales tax exemption; High Impact Business designation for $12M+ DC investments.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
55
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
70

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Will, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC FFE Will County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JOLIETSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs67.4
TAP138173Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs65.4
WILTONSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW4.8 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN124429Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs65.2
EAST FRANKFORTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs64.7
LOCKPORTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs64.7
GOODINGS GROVESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs64.6
TAP138156Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.8 yrs64.4

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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